How to Make a Pie

Panicking over pie crust? Leery of lattice? Mystified by meringue? Taste of Home is here to help with all your pie-making worries! Find easy step-by-step instructions for how to make a pie, including tips and recipes for pie crust, lattice pies, decorative crust ideas and more.

We baked pies a few days before holiday gatherings and placed them in a tall pie safe on our back porch. My father called this sweet potato pie recipe "royal pie," because he thought it was fit for a king. It's a treasured hand-me-down family recipe. —Fae Fisher, Callao, Virginia
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